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'It didn't use to bug you'

DEFINITION: n. A personality quirk or habit, which at first blush seems "cute", but which can quickly become so annoying that it undermines personal relationships. v. To be habitually irksome.

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Vexitating

mrskellyscl

Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: vex-i-ta-ting

Sentence: Sam was the most vexitating man I ever knew. He had more bad habits than an alcoholic nun.

Etymology: vex: to cause annoyance by minor irritations + irritating: chafe; aggravating

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COMMENTS:

artr Lol. I\'ve known a few Sams too. - artr, 2009-09-09: 12:21:00

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Damnerism

Created by: w5lf9s

Pronunciation: dam.e.rism

Sentence: A few months and a few damnerisms later they decided to quit trying and got a divorce

Etymology: damn+mannerism

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COMMENTS:

Hey W5, I think you're the best! I'm voting for your word today! - wordmeister, 2007-02-15: 23:50:00

thanks meister, I liked that word myself, actually - w5lf9s, 2007-02-16: 02:05:00

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Endearmental

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: enn deeer ment ahl

Sentence: his enderment finally drove her endearmental. She put the bear trap in her (large)Armani bag, before heading out to the disco. "Tonight will be the last time he grabs his crotch when they play Michael Jackson" she promised herself,

Etymology: endearment mental

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Agitrait

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: aj/i/treyt

Sentence: His nose-picking became a major agitrait for his girlfriend.

Etymology: agitate + trait

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Thornnoy

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: thawr-noi

Sentence: She used to call him by his given name, Roy. Now because of his thornnoying habits she doesn't call him at all.

Etymology: thorn (something that wounds, annoys, or causes discomfort) + annoy (irritate, upset )

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Annoyhilate

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: ənoiəlāt

Sentence: Genny really didn*t know how break up with Peter, so she set out to annoyhilate their relationship. He was able to tolerate the **dainties** hanging in the shower and the load of laundry where she **accidently** washed all his whites with her new red blouse. He could even grin and bear it when she picked her teeth in public. What finally put it over the edge and sent him packing was her laugh/snort. And she hadn*t even planned that one.

Etymology: annoy [irritate (someone); make (someone) a little angry] + annihilate [destroy utterly; obliterate]

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COMMENTS:

good word...well describes all those annoyhellations! - Nosila, 2009-09-09: 14:39:00

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Stoppit

Created by: wordmeister

Pronunciation: sto-pit

Sentence: The only thing more annoying that his little stoppit -- he would continually jiggle in his chair like a little Bill Gates -- was his wife yelling "stoppit" every time she saw him do it.

Etymology: stop+it

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COMMENTS:

I like it! - ErWenn, 2007-02-16: 10:43:00

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Procrasstination

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: Pro-crass-tin-ay-shun

Sentence: Sometimes procrastination occurs in older relationships when the initial "cute" factor wears off.

Etymology: Crass (gross) + Procrastination (Put off till later... as in later in the relationship)

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Jirkfectation

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: jirk fek tay shun

Sentence: Why did Lacey ever think that George's habit of using chauvinistic terms of endearment was cute? His familiarity had seemed quaint when he called her Cutie or Babe or Toots or Doll. She was beginning to think he could not remember her actual first name. His jirkfectation was equally applied to all women he encountered. But he went too far in calling the Mother Superior of the local convent, Hottie. Lacey reckoned his punishment in Hell would be a term of enfearment.

Etymology: Jerk (a dull stupid fatuous person) & Irk (to irritate or vex)& Affectation (a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display)

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Proclirritation

Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: pro-clear-rit-ta-shun

Sentence: His proclirritation to fart without excusing himself used to be cute to her, but now it was just an annoyance.

Etymology: proclivity + irritation

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Comments:

wordmeister - 2007-02-15: 23:50:00
It was tricky to come up with right word for this one...

ErWenn - 2007-02-16: 10:44:00
Lots of good words for annoying habits today. It seems to be much harder to come up with a good word for an annoying habit that starts out as endearing.